North Korea: Show Me the Money

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2007 North Korea simply refuses to engage in the six-party talks until it receives $25 million in disputed funds. The disarmament deal struck by Washington and Pyongyang is now being held up by "technical problems." U.S. negotiator Christopher Hill expressed his frustration: "The problem is, you can't expect all these large delegations to sit around while it is being sorted out." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Justice for the ‘Comfort Women’

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Mar 15, 2007 During World War II, the Japanese army enslaved and raped 100,000 to 200,000 young women. By denying this atrocity, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and others have brought shame back to Japan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Poll: Israel and Iran Have Mostly Negative Influence

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2007 Most people believe Israel and Iran have a substantially negative impact on the world, according to a BBC poll of 28,000 people in 27 countries. Canada and Japan rated highest among nations that were seen to have a largely positive influence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

North Korea Renews Disarmament Pledge

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2007 A top North Korean leader on Thursday reaffirmed his nation's intention to disarm, calling a nuclear-free Korean peninsula the "dying wish" of former dictator Kim Il Sung. Kim Yong Nam, the North's second-in-command, said his regime "will make efforts to realize" that wish. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Fight It?

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Japan Considers Building Nukes

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2006 The Japanese daily Sankei says it has obtained an internal government report outlining the requirements for building a nuclear weapon. The Japanese government denies that it intends to build such a device. However, public pressure has mounted following North Korea's nuclear and missile tests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wal-Mart Can’t Hack it in Japan

Staff / Truthdig Aug 23, 2006 The retail giant has met its match in the Japanese consumer: Seiyu, Wal-Mart's Japanese division, has posted $465 million in losses for the first half of 2006. It's not looking good overseas for the shopping mecca?German and South Korean divisions were shut down earlier this year after poor performance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Austrians Top ‘Sexually Satisfied’ List

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2006 University of Chicago researchers collected reports on sexual satisfaction across the globe. The U.S. took fifth place. The big loser: Japan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )